| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: | 1Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: |
| 2“Who is this who darkens counsel By words without knowledge? | 2“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? |
| 3Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me. | 3Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. |
| 4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. | 4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. |
| 5Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? | 5Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? |
| 6To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, | 6On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, |
| 7When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? | 7when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? |
| 8“Or who shut in the sea with doors, When it burst forth and issued from the womb; | 8“Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, |
| 9When I made the clouds its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling band; | 9when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, |
| 10When I fixed My limit for it, And set bars and doors; | 10and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, |
| 11When I said, ‘This far you may come, but no farther, And here your proud waves must stop!’ | 11and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’? |
| 12“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, And caused the dawn to know its place, | 12“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, |
| 13That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? | 13that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? |
| 14It takes on form like clay under a seal, And stands out like a garment. | 14It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment. |
| 15From the wicked their light is withheld, And the upraised arm is broken. | 15From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. |
| 16“Have you entered the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in search of the depths? | 16“Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? |
| 17Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death? | 17Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? |
| 18Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this. | 18Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this. |
| 19“Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place, | 19“Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness, |
| 20That you may take it to its territory, That you may know the paths to its home? | 20that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home? |
| 21Do you know it, because you were born then, Or because the number of your days is great? | 21You know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great! |
| 22“Have you entered the treasury of snow, Or have you seen the treasury of hail, | 22“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, |
| 23Which I have reserved for the time of trouble, For the day of battle and war? | 23which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war? |
| 24By what way is light diffused, Or the east wind scattered over the earth? | 24What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth? |
| 25“Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water, Or a path for the thunderbolt, | 25“Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt, |
| 26To cause it to rain on a land where there is no one, A wilderness in which there is no man; | 26to bring rain on a land where no man is, on the desert in which there is no man, |
| 27To satisfy the desolate waste, And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass? | 27to satisfy the waste and desolate land, and to make the ground sprout with grass? |
| 28Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? | 28“Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? |
| 29From whose womb comes the ice? And the frost of heaven, who gives it birth? | 29From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the frost of heaven? |
| 30The waters harden like stone, And the surface of the deep is frozen. | 30The waters become hard like stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. |
| 31“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the belt of Orion? | 31“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? |
| 32Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you guide the Great Bear with its cubs? | 32Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children? |
| 33Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth? | 33Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth? |
| 34“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That an abundance of water may cover you? | 34“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of waters may cover you? |
| 35Can you send out lightnings, that they may go, And say to you, ‘Here we are!’? | 35Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? |
| 36Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart? | 36Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind? |
| 37Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven, | 37Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens, |
| 38When the dust hardens in clumps, And the clods cling together? | 38when the dust runs into a mass and the clods stick fast together? |
| 39“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, | 39“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, |
| 40When they crouch in their dens, Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait? | 40when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in their thicket? |
| 41Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food? | 41Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food? |
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